UNIVERSAL MEDIA POCKET AND CHAIR WITH UNIVERSAL MEDIA POCKET

• US 20160029804A1
• Filed: 07/28/2015
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores Texas LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Inventors: Milstead, Wendy, Ulichnie, Jason
• Granted Patent: US 9,642,466 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/624 located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest

Abstract

A universal media pocket is provided. Disclosed is a universal media pocket that includes a durable outer body, a pair of handles pivotably coupled to the durable outer body, and a closing mechanism at a base of the pair of handles and configured to close an inside volume enclosed by the durable outer body. The pair of handles in a first position are configured to attach the universal media pocket to an object and in a second position are configured to remove the universal media pocket from the object. Also disclosed is a chair with a universal media pocket. The chair arm includes a first and a second hook. The universal media pocket hangs from the chair arm, coupled to the chair arm using the first and the second hook.

Claims

1. A universal media pocket, comprising:

a durable outer body;

a pair of handles pivotably coupled to the durable outer body; and

a closing mechanism at a base of the pair of handles and configured to close an inside volume enclosed by the durable outer body;

wherein the pair of handles in a first position are configured to attach the universal media pocket to an object and in a second position are configured to remove the universal media pocket from the object.

2. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein the inside volume includes a compartment configured to accommodate a device.

3. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein the first position is perpendicular to the second position.

4. The universal media pocket of claim 3, wherein the pair of handles in the first position are perpendicular to the durable outer body.

5. The universal media pocket of claim 4, wherein the pair of handles in the second position are parallel to the durable outer body.

6. The universal media pocket of claim 3, wherein the inside volume includes at least two compartments to accommodate at least two electronic devices.

7. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein the inside volume has a hard case lining configured to protect contents of the inside volume.

8. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of handles includes a magnet such that in the first position, the magnet couples to a magnet of opposite polarity on the object.

9. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of handles is configured to be held in the second position by a VELCRO®

material in opposing faces of the pair of handles.

10. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein the durable outer body includes at least one hook to removably couple the universal media pocket to the object.

11. The universal media pocket of claim 1, wherein the durable outer body includes at least one recess to accommodate a hook in the object.

12. A chair comprising;

a chair structure comprising a chair arm;

a first and a second hook coupled to the chair arm; and

a universal media pocket coupled to each of the first and the second hook.

13. The chair of claim 12, wherein the universal media pocket comprises:

an outer body pouch with a compartment for encasing an electronic device;

a closing mechanism that shuts the compartment; and

a first and a second ring coupled to the outer body pouch;

wherein the first ring couples to the first hook and the second ring couples to the second hook.

14. The chair of claim 13, wherein the universal media pocket hangs from the chair arm in response to the first ring being coupled to the first hook and the second ring being coupled to the second hook.

15. The chair of claim 13, wherein the universal media pocket further comprises a transparent window in a side of the outer body pouch.

16. The chair of claim 13, wherein the universal media pocket further comprises a third and a fourth ring coupled to the outer body pouch.

17. The chair of claim 16, wherein the first ring, the second ring, the third ring, and the fourth ring are each on separate corners of the universal media pocket.

18. The chair of claim 13, wherein the closing mechanism is a hook and loop enclosure.

19. The chair of claim 13, wherein the universal media pocket further comprises a mesh side panel.

20. The chair of claim 13, wherein the universal media pocket is water resistant.